Clark's Grebe vs hop dodder

Aechmophorus clarkii compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Clark's Grebe is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clark's Grebe	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Podicipedidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aechmophorus	Cuscuta
Species	Aechmophorus clarkii	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Clark's Grebe

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clark's Grebe	hop dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clark's Grebe

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

hop dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Clark's Grebe

The Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a species in the genus Aechmophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.